Category: Indoor Activities

Who needs obnoxious 20-somethings offering beer bongs on Fort Meyers Beach, the risk of injury downhill skiing on Copper Mountain, or the TSA hassling you about liquids in carry-on luggage? Why not try spring break Door County style?

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) has announced the final installments of its popular winter “Movies at the Door” Series. Screenings take place at 7 pm and are free to the public; freewill donations are accepted and encouraged.

Join Kim Jensen, Door County restaurateur, on a cocktail and dining experience with flavors from around the world. The evening starts by learning how to prepare signature drinks while enjoying appetizers and small plates at Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor.

The Fourth Annual Door County Short Film Festival, held on Feb. 9, was a roaring success. With workshops during the day and film screenings in the evening, The Sister Bay Village Hall was alive with creative energy throughout the day.

The Door County Master Gardeners announce two more free 2013 Continuing Education Programs in February. On Feb. 16 at 7 pm, “What’s Hot in 2013, Sunnypoint Garden’s 40th Year” will be presented.

More than 20 years ago, Charlotte Haley began a peach-colored ribbon campaign to urge the National Cancer Institute to increase its budget for cancer prevention research, from a mere five percent.

Enjoy one of many Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese “Sip and Savor” tasting evenings on Feb. 22. At this tasting, cheese will be paired with sparkling cider from Door County’s Island Orchard Winery House.

Jeff Robison (J-Ro), Latin dance instructor and performer, is pleased to offer an eight-lesson salsa dance series at Algoma Parks and Recreation starting Feb. 21.

The 2013 Bjِrklunden seminar programs provide learners an opportunity to spend a week at the lodge attending an engaging and thought-provoking class in the mornings while giving them ample time to explore Door County in the afternoons.

The Door County Folk Alliance will hold the first 2013 dance on Feb.16, 7 – 9 pm, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Sturgeon Bay. This will be a traditional New England style barn dance with live music provided by the Sugar on the Floor Band with caller Bob Pillsbury from Oshkosh.

Plan ahead to attend the 14th Annual Cookbook Exchange on March 9, 9 am – 1 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Library. Library guests can sort through their cookbooks at home, and set aside ones to donate or exchange.

Rally five of your smartest friends, or at least those who can rattle off the most useless knowledge, and head over to the Inn at Cedar Crossing in downtown Sturgeon Bay on the remaining Thursday evenings of February from 7:30 – 8:30 pm for Quiz Night.

Damn, dating is awkward, especially in Door County – we’ve covered that (Volume 17 Issue 35 “Three Dates in the Door”). But when the sun comes up on the most sacred day of love, situations have potential to become really, really awkward.

The Lodge at Leathem Smith has announced the schedule of events for their first annual Snow Days Week, held Feb. 10 – 16. Celebrating the winter season, the Lodge will host a variety of activities and events culminating in the announcement of the winner of the two-week long Snow Days Medallion hunt.

On Feb. 15 the Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Northern Door will present the fourth program in their joint Travel and Adventure Film Series with a journey to South Korea – a fascinating land of ancient culture and traditions and 5,000 years of history.

On Thursday evenings in February the Inn at Cedar Crossing offers a new event, Quiz Night. Activities, starting at 7 pm, will include three rounds of trivia questions on a wide range of subjects.

Enjoy one of many Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese “Sip and Savor” tasting evenings on Feb. 8. Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese’s very own Cheese Insider, Michael Thomas, will host this event to help familiarize the novice to expert in some incredible cheese and beverage pairings.

The Clearing Folk School’s Winter Program continues with forty new classes in February. Classes are offered in the arts, fine crafts and nature studies, all taught by volunteer instructors who share their time and talent with the community.

Dr. Wayne Patterson, Professor of History at St. Norbert College, will present “Recent Trends in Chinese Politics” on Feb. 9 at 9 am, as part of St. Norbert’s Distinguished Lecture Series held at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek.

When I was handed a set of Downton Abbey DVDs on Christmas morning, I was skeptical. When my mother coerced me to watch an episode, I was hooked. Downton Abbey is a guilty pleasure – like Jersey Shore if the characters had impeccable posture and scandal peaked with a man sneaking into a lady’s bedroom.